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This is my brother
‘Yes, come a little further. A little further···.’
I muttered to myself as I watched the green dragon descend innocently.
But the green dragon, perhaps aware of its presence, stopped at an ambiguous height.
Just a little above, at a distance that seems like you could reach it if you ran as fast as you could.
It was ambiguous.
“Come, my lord! How can you take His name?”
It was hard to hear properly because it sounded like a parrot speaking, but I understood the general flow.
Funny enough, the dragon’s face showed emotion.
The guy was extremely embarrassed.
The wings also creaked and moved slightly to the left.
‘Is he a high ranking dragon?’
It was nearly four times larger than the green dragon.
Plus, considering his annoying personality, it was bound to be a hit.
I quickly shook my head.
‘There’s no way he’ll come out of there, and he looks kind of stupid···.’
Also, judging by the fact that he was flustered and came down just by mentioning his name, it was clear that he was a young dragon with little experience.
I put him in and thought about it and a pretty good plan came out.
“I am his close friend.”
I spoke honestly and bluntly.
That wasn’t a wrong statement. Friendship isn’t something that is always formed through mutual agreement.
First of all, since I sent a friend request, I thought we could be friends.
“I can’t even do that…”
The green dragon groped around, slightly increasing the distance.
It seemed like it would have the opposite effect.
The slight movement of the fish looked like the up and down movement of a fishing rod.
In times like these, a relaxed attitude is important.
It was unknown whether it would work on the dragon, but since he could communicate, it was possible.
I scrunched my face up as if I was in a bad mood and shouted the weird name again.
When he heard that name, the bastard descended again.
A slightly sinking stew.
It was time to pull the fishing rod.
“My friend said that if I gave him my name, I would be treated well, but he was wrong.”
“That··· That kind of thing···.”
When I raised my voice, the green dragon panicked and came down further.
A distance that seems like it could be reached if you jumped hard.
It was still a little lacking.
‘You can’t be impatient.’
I swallowed and held back my shaking legs.
As the creature descended and the distance grew closer, the dragon’s characteristic presence grew stronger.
Regardless of his intentions, the aura of the absolute being that flowed out pressed down on the surrounding air and touched an instinctive fear.
It was a fear engraved in the paper, making my hair stand on end and my fists sweat.
‘···Is it because I’m young that I can’t control myself?’
But if I showed weakness, everything would definitely go wrong.
I had to maintain an angry attitude because my friend’s grandson didn’t say hello.
I chewed my tongue with my molars.
The pungent scent of blood wafted in the air, and my mind became a little more at ease.
When I confronted the bastard, I had to stab his thigh with a dagger to get him to move, so it was a cheap kill.
As I remained silent and made a face, the green dragon came down a little further as if it was scared.
The large body was comically cautious.
‘···This is dangerous.’
The presence of the green dragon grows stronger as it descends.
I could handle it, but it was too much for the others.
Everyone was lying on the floor, shivering.
Some of them were foaming at the mouth, so it was clear that they had limitations.
Even if there was just a little more delay, it was clear that CPR training would be added to the enjoyable workshop schedule.
‘First of all, I need to move.’
The green dragon still hesitated and came down feeling frustrated.
As I watched its reptilian eyes scan the creatures around me, it seemed as if it was considering the influence it was having.
‘What a thoughtful dragon.’
In the Middle Ages, ‘thoughtful’ meant the same thing as a swindler.
The distance has narrowed to a reasonable extent.
I guessed him by eye.
‘···I think it will work.’
Enough to barely touch it if you jump.
It was rare to find a baby green dragon that was so fluffy and had a strong scent.
I couldn’t miss this precious opportunity to capture him.
“So all that talk about being polite was a lie! I thought everyone was like that when my friend bragged about it!”
“Oh my! How can I believe that a person like you is my friend? A person like you doesn’t lie!”
The bastard was startled by my harsh shouting and shouted.
However, the threat must have worked, because the guy came down a little further.
The guy must have been educated at least in his own way because he said the right thing.
Unlike other races, humans lied, as the bastard said.
Of course, it’s not that other races don’t lie, but the level of guilt is different.
It was a very large blob, but it was also a very sharp weapon.
But what we learn through education always has holes.
Like a guy who came down hesitantly, as if he was measuring the distance.
The dragon that trained him seemed not to have told him that humans can jump eight times their height.
‘It’s worth running.’
After I finished calculating, I kicked the ground with all my might.
As if in a superhero movie, the ground beneath me split apart and my body was lifted into the sky.
His jumping ability was so amazing that even I, who did it, was surprised.
He jumped higher than the knight wearing the aura.
In an instant, the ground receded and I soared into the air.
The green dragon’s eyes widened at my sudden action.
However, because he was immature, his reactions were slow.
It waved its short forelegs wildly as if it was flustered, but it was not threatening at all.
I hung on to the bastard’s leg precariously.
“Crown? Crown!!”
The ground moved away in an instant, accompanied by the shout of the guy who was full of confusion.
I braced myself against the sudden rise in altitude.
After taking a deep breath, the trees were so high up that they looked like dots.
‘It would be a bit dangerous if I fell from here.’
I looked down, and my head suddenly started spinning due to acrophobia.
However, I quickly got used to it.
I enjoyed the wind blowing across my face.
‘Not bad, right?’
Above all, the speed was extremely fast.
The ride quality wasn’t that great, but that’s something that can be added as an option later.
In a place where transportation is limited to words, it didn’t seem like a bad idea to have one of these light aircraft.
Plus, it’s sturdy, doesn’t break down, and doesn’t require any fuel.
‘···The more I think about it, it seems okay?’
It was still a young dragon, so if it was properly raised and coaxed, it would surely become a great mount.
I think I planted some trees too, but I felt bad about uprooting them all, so I thought I’d just grow some garlic instead.
It was a smart, feature-rich light aircraft with no maintenance costs.
I looked down and remembered where the guy was headed.
‘You are now a bung bung.’
I patted the thick shell of my light plane and laughed heartily.
BbungBbung’s body trembled slightly.
I thought Bbung Bbung was good too.
***
Albarkis was very embarrassed.
It was so embarrassing, the sadness of all the seedlings being uprooted just ran away.
Albarkis was forced to descend to the name of the lofty adult dragon, Grektarkan, but he still maintained an appropriate distance.
Adult dragons who have ever tangled with humans always talk about the fear of humans with a bang.
Alvarez, who had heard such stories, thought he had kept his distance.
But then the human jumped up.
‘Why··· Why···?!’
The bastard flew in like he had wings.
Alvarkis hurriedly escaped into the air.
I was so surprised that my wings creaked.
I was so embarrassed and scared that tears welled up in my eyes.
As the adult dragon said, humans were unpredictable beings.
Albarcis hurriedly fled to his nest.
‘I should have listened to the adult dragon! I shouldn’t have appeared in front of humans!’
Alvarkis, who had stepped forward in shock at seeing the uprooted seedlings, regretted his actions.
‘It wasn’t meant to appear in front of a scary human!’
I was so surprised that my heart started pounding and my wings started flapping.
‘It’s okay. For now, go to the nest···.’
Alvarkis braced his wings and controlled his startled mind.
‘When you wake up, it’ll all be over!’
There was a famous saying among dragons.
‘If you want revenge on someone, sleep well. That’s the cleanest revenge.’
As the saying goes, if you go back to your cozy nest and take a short nap, it will all be over when you wake up.
That strange human who rushed at you will wake up and find you have turned into dust.
It was sad that all the trees were damaged, but it was clear that there would be more beautiful and wonderful trees.
No, when you wake up, those trees will have grown again.
‘Everything will be okay when you wake up!’
Albarcissus flapped his wings hard to return to the nest.
Albarkis’s nest was located at the highest point in the mountain range.
It was a place that was difficult to get to without flying, and there were many friends around, so it was a place that humans could not approach.
It was such a good location that no human being had visited it for 500 years.
‘Once I return to the nest, I will never appear before humans again!’
There was nothing wrong with what the adults said.
Alvarkis swore, regretting not listening to the adult dragon.
Soon a cozy nest came into view.
Alvarkis circled above him for a moment, checking his surroundings.
It was a little heartbreaking to see my other friends running away in shock, but it was better than running towards them.
I checked my surroundings carefully and went into the nest.
The grass was planted in abundance, and the soft ground soothed Alvarkis’ heart every time he walked.
Alvarkis placed his head on his favorite large stone, located right in the center.
The curve comfortably supported Alvarkis’s neck.
I put my head on the rock and took a few breaths, and my heart, which was pounding with surprise, gradually calmed down.
‘How did a human know his name? If he was really a friend…. Ah- That’s ridiculous. How could someone known for being violent be with a human…’
Alvarkis breathed slowly, trying to push away the thoughts that were coming to his mind.
It’s a breathing technique for long-term sleep, but there were times when I felt my mind becoming clouded as I gradually shallowed my breathing.
At that time, if I closed my eyes, I could fall into a very long sleep.
As your heart rate gradually slows and you begin to lose consciousness.
“This is Dragon Lair. It’s not as good as I thought.”
A thick voice was heard.
Alvarkis guessed he had misheard.
There can’t be a human in its own nest, right?
When I lose my mind again.
“A dragon lair without gold and silver treasures… Tsk tsk.”
But the voice was heard again.
Even between his own legs!
Albarkis jumped in surprise and hit his head on the ceiling.
[What… what are you, human!]
Albarkis was embarrassed and spoke in tongues.
“None.”
The man who spoke calmly spoke in a strangely regretful voice.
It was so creepy that I backed away and my wing got stuck in the wall.
The nest that I had lovingly tended with short arms was in shambles in an instant.
‘How can you be so relaxed?’
Whether they were monsters or humans, they would naturally bow down before the dragon.
Moreover, when you got close, it would often tremble and fall down.
That’s why he kept his distance from the creature, but it faced him as if nothing had happened.
It was even between his legs!
The guy’s leisurely appearance brought back his words to mind.
The story goes that he is close with the red-skinned delinquent, Gregtarkan.
‘Are they really friends?! A human and a dragon?!’
My heart sank when I thought that what he said might be true.
The Grektarkan he called his friend was an adult dragon of a much higher rank than himself, so it was something that a dragon could never do to treat his friend badly!
“They say that dragons are polite and respectful when they see their elders, but it seems that’s not always the case.”
A casual, if not insulting, tone of voice.
It was ridiculous!
How can a person who can’t even live to be 80 years old talk about being an adult in front of a 500-year-old person?
It was a situation where fire was literally coming out of my mouth!
“How can you be such an adult!”
Alvarez protested, suppressing his bewilderment.
“Then you… Okay, what’s your name?”
In response to the bastard’s question, Alvarkis simply told him his name.
“Crow… Crow! Crow, crowd.”
“What? I didn’t hear you. I was thinking about something else.”
Asking for my name and then thinking of something else!
How rude is this behavior?
But, as a dragon that has lived for 500 years, I decided to be lenient.
The guy nodded only after hearing it twice more.
“Yeah, Krow… Krowra! Krowa Krowya.”
“How did you get my name!!”
Alvarkis blinked at the words that came out of the bastard’s mouth.
Of course, he said it three times, but verbs are not something you can just repeat after hearing them.
Then, it must be a verb for nothing!
But, even though he was immature, he pronounced it with his mouth!
A human being who calls himself by his real name!
Alvarkis’s eyes fluttered open in a strange joy.
However, I tried hard to endure the strange gaze of that bastard.
“You’ve lived longer than me, so does that mean you’re an adult?”
He said the name again, his voice even more scratchy than before.
“That’s right! Isn’t that so funny!”
It was a stupid question, as expected of a human who wasn’t even 100 years old.
“I see. Then I guess I’ll have to treat you like an adult when I say ‘Kurara! Kura! Ryu! Ryu··· Kura!’”
“Crown?”
Alvarkis jumped up in surprise at the bastard’s unexpected voice.
Why would an adult Yong, who has lived a life incomparable to his own, treat him like an adult!!
That was a terrible thing that could never happen among dragons!
How dare you say such horrible things!
“You are older than me, so wouldn’t it be right for my friend to treat you as an adult? I have memorized your name, so I will definitely tell my friend.”
The way he speaks suddenly becomes polite!
It wasn’t a voice or content that could simply be passed over.
‘···Is this how it is?!’
Alvarkis seriously considered the bastard’s words.
No matter how many times I repeated it, there was no flaw in his logic.
He is clearly an adult compared to that guy.
He is friends with Gregtarkan.
Then, should Gregtarkan be the one to treat himself as an adult?!
‘······The queue is messed up!!’
In a difficult situation, Alvarkis understood that he should not carelessly associate with non-dragon races.
But what can I do, an adult dragon who is much higher in rank than me has already made friends with that bastard!
‘That person and the human are really friends?’
Alvarkis glanced sideways at the creature casually wandering around his nest.
There were two options.
Telling him that he’s an adult like now and acknowledging him as an adult over you.
I chose the former, but if what he said was true, I was sure I was in for a lot of trouble.
If he really is friends with Gregtarkan, and really tells Gregtarkan that he treats him like an adult…
It’s impossible for him to do that without being crazy, but it bothered me that he was human.
Because humans are unpredictable.
What’s more, I found it extremely annoying that he pronounces his own name exactly as a verb.
‘If what he says is true and he tells him, it will be a big problem!’
Alvarsik clenched his molars.
But if you choose the latter…
‘Humans as adults?!’
That too was sure to be a wondrous event.
However, the degree of risk was significantly less compared to the former.
Even if a human being were to go around telling it, there was no way I could believe it.
Plus, the human would have definitely disappeared when he woke up.
After thinking about it a few times, I didn’t understand it, but I still thought it was right to choose the latter.
It’s ridiculous to treat a human like an adult. But didn’t you already say that you were friends with that adult dragon!
Unlike other dragons who hid from the Empire, Grek-Tarkang was a proud adult dragon.
If someone like that acknowledged him as a friend, then he was definitely qualified.
That may be a lie, but why would you tell such a lie?
If it’s a lie, then you can go and ask for punishment!
Moreover, if one had lied in His name, the price for that would have been very heavy.
‘No matter how much a human being lies, can he lie in front of a dragon and stand there so confidently?’
There was no sign of hesitation in the way he walked around and touched various things.
Seeing him made me feel a little better.
No matter how much a human being lies, there was no way that Yong-in could lie to himself and be so confident.
‘Time has a different weight for everyone.’
Alvarkis nodded, recalling the old dragon’s adage.
The weight of a person whose lifespan is 100 years will be different from that of someone who has lived countless years.
Alvarkis nodded with the generosity that came from his long life.
He himself was not such a tightly shut dragon.
“I see. Human. The weight of the world is the same! If you are close to that person, you will become an adult to him!”
Albarkis shouted proudly.
I felt better after admitting it.
Anyway, nothing would have changed if we made humans adults.
However, the response was different from what Alvarkis expected.
“Are you short on words to adults?”
Where did he find it, he looked up crookedly, holding his golden staff.
Albarkis’s eyes shook wildly.
***
“Kh …
Berman took a deep breath as the paralysis finally eased.
When the dragon appeared, I couldn’t breathe or move my body.
A feeling of pressure I’m experiencing for the first time.
Berman just shook his head and shook his body.
When I really thought I was going to die, the pressure was lifted.
‘···A dragon?’
Berman pinched his cheek as he recalled the unbelievable sight.
Seeing the cold made me think it wasn’t a dream.
Just seeing a dragon was a story that would be passed down for a lifetime, no, for generations, but what happened after that…
‘···You ran into the dragon?’
He must have been so surprised that even though his body was paralyzed and he had collapsed, his eyelids moved.
Aaron suddenly clung to the dragon, and the dragon took Aaron and disappeared.
‘What the heck······.’
Berman muttered again, still dumbfounded by what he had said.
‘While planting garlic, a dragon appeared. Aaron the foreman clung to the dragon and rode it away.’
It was still a sentence that didn’t make sense.
I had no idea what to do in a situation that was beyond my imagination.
“What… is this?”
Even Grass, who had always remained calm, began to grope.
“The leader… why? Why? Did he rush at the dragon?”
There was no one to answer Kel’s trembling mutterings.
Keldo blinked, looking up at the sky, as if he wasn’t expecting an answer.
The sun, which had been hidden earlier, was showing off its presence.
“······The leader must be dead, right?”
At that moment, Brick muttered.
‘Oh, I see. That must be right. He disappeared into the sky riding a dragon.’
Only then did Berman realize what was happening.
The captain who rushed at the dragon was hung on and disappeared somewhere.
There have been many gruesome stories about dragons.
The dragon never stops killing and destroying humans and monsters alike.
That is why dragons are also called monsters of disaster.
Because countless people were suffering from dragons, the emperor ordered the extermination of the dragons.
Although much blood was shed, the dragon, known as the monster of disaster, was eventually driven out of the continent.
It was clear that something was dangerous since Captain Aaron disappeared while hanging on to such a dragon.
but······.
‘···It seems like Captain Aaron is excited.’
Berman, who had been with Aaron for quite some time, showed a bit of expression.
Aaron, hanging from the dragon and disappearing into the sky, was clearly smiling.
‘Contrary to the rumor that it was a monster of disaster, the dragon didn’t seem dangerous…’
Berman collapsed, unable to breathe due to the dragon’s presence, but he did not feel that he was in danger.
‘No matter how much he’s Captain Aaron, the dragon… He’s still Captain Aaron? Hey… No matter how much he’s Captain Aaron, the dragon… He’s still Captain Aaron?!’
Berman continued muttering stupidly.
The other guys had faces that weren’t much different.
A face mixed with worry and subtlety.
It was clear that he had similar thoughts to Berman.
Then Dylan made a move.
Dylan went around diligently, putting garlic in the dug hole, covering it with dirt and pressing it down.
‘···You’re plowing the fields?’
Everyone’s expression became subtle at Dylan’s antics.
It’s an ambiguous situation, but even so, the dragon took Aaron and he’s plowing the field as if nothing happened…
“Hey! Dylan! What are you doing! The captain was captured by the dragon!!”
Kel, who was standing next to me, shouted in an uncertain voice.
“Yes? How can we save Big Brother? Even if we all attack Big Brother, we won’t be able to do anything to hurt him. Wouldn’t it be better to finish this before Big Brother comes back so that we don’t get in trouble?”
Dylan answered lightly, without stopping his hands.
That was true.
To begin with, it was funny that we, who were worse than the leader, were helping him.
‘No matter what······.’
“······If we all rush in together, we’ll end up with a dent!!”
Kel screamed, but no one responded.
“It’s a green-shelled dragon, so I don’t think it’ll be a problem. Green-shelled dragons are known for their stupidly peaceful personalities.”
At that moment, the scream wizard next to him answered in a stammering voice.
His face was almost as pale as a corpse, but his speech was strangely stable.
“Dragons are peaceful? I heard that dragons eat and slaughter humans.”
“I guess so. Anyway, there won’t be any problem. If you’re worried, just go and see.”
The scream wizard replied, then crouched down and fiddled with his hands.
“Okay, let’s wait here for now. If we go in and meet a monster, things will get worse.”
The rest nodded at Grass’ words.
After sitting there for a while, Dylan covered the garlic and cheered as he quietly started to plow the field.
The plowing continued until the sun went down.
The executioner walked around silently, placing something around the tree.
Looking closely, they were huge traps.
Even though it was such a dark night, the captain did not return.
As night fell, it became suddenly cold and he tried to light a fire, but the executioner warned him not to, as it might invite evil spirits.
They took turns sleeping on their own night shift.
The sun rose in such a subtle atmosphere.
After eating the meat stew prepared by the executioner, he went back to plowing the field.
Since they didn’t know what to do, they all just dealt with the task at hand.
I deliberately did not mention the captain who disappeared riding a dragon.
There was nothing I could do anyway.
However, that did not mean that I felt helpless.
If the chieftain were to beat up a nobleman from the neighboring village and the execution was called, of course he would rise up with a sword, but wasn’t that opponent a legendary dragon?
Since it wasn’t an area I could reach no matter how hard I tried, I just kept tilling the field.
All I regret is that I didn’t tell the leader, ‘The dragon isn’t a horse, so you shouldn’t ride it.’
Grrrrrrr-?
Then, a creepy sound was heard.
A green monster appears after collapsing a tree.
The bastard’s legs broke the damn trap.
‘···troll?!’
It was so big that it was comparable to the giant tree next to it.
Kkwaaaaaaaaa-!!
The roar of the joy-filled creature shook the earth.
It was a presence befitting of a troll known as the predator of the mountains.
It was clear that everyone here would be no match for him even if he attacked, and the aura he gave off was tremendous…
Perhaps because he had encountered a dragon yesterday, Berman was strangely calm when facing a troll.
“Don’t move. If you stay still, the trolls will eat your bloody corpse.”
A short statement from the scream wizard.
Berman just rolled his eyes at him.
As if to prove his point, the scream wizard stopped in a hunched position, only moving his mouth.
Krrrrrr.
Berman also stopped dead in his tracks at the troll’s heavy breathing.
As if the scream wizard’s words were true, the sniffing troll began to eat the nearest bear carcass.
The bloodcurdling sound of flesh being torn and the red blood flowing profusely.
Gulp.
The sound of someone swallowing saliva spread faintly.
‘There are a lot of corpses.’
The troll was big, but luckily Aaron had brought a lot of things.
Even if he’s a pig, he’ll be full if he eats everything over there.
At that moment, someone’s groan was heard.
It was a brick.
Brick was in a vaguely hunched position, perhaps working in the field, and his legs were shaking.
A face that looks like it’s about to cry and sweat running down its face.
It was clear that he wouldn’t be able to hold out for long.
Berman’s head rolled quickly.
‘We’re a bunch of trolls. We can never win. But···,’
Berman looked at Brick with pitiful eyes.
Brick was trembling as if he would collapse at any moment.
Soon, the strength left my legs and I collapsed…
Fortunately, there was no loud noise, but it became quiet.
The sound of the trolls eating flesh was not heard.
When I turned my head towards him, I saw a troll getting up one by one.
The troll’s gaze was directed at Brick.
Even if it weren’t for Brick, Kel and Poole were in bad shape, so someone would have definitely fallen.
Crossroads.
I looked around hurriedly.
Everyone’s faces are terrified.
Brick flailed his hands and even screamed.
‘I am the fastest runner.’
This was the right choice.
“You stupid troll!! Over here! Over here!!”
Berman bit his lip and hurled his sword at the troll.
Grow up!
The troll who had been stabbed in the stomach screamed.
“Everyone, get out of your seats and take the lead······!”
Berman quickly jumped back.
That was when.
“······uh?”
Someone’s small muttering.
I instinctively felt that there was something above.
An overwhelming presence that can erase trolls in an instant.
The troll that had been radiating vigor until just now looked up at the sky and cowered for no reason.
Let’s raise our heads to him.
A giant dragon was blocking the sun.
There was something hanging like a lump on the nape of the giant dragon’s neck.
As if in legend, Aaron the Elder was sitting on the dragon’s neck.
The sight was so wonderful that everyone, including Berman, opened their mouths in amazement.
However, the words that came out of Aaron’s mouth simply broke him.
“BungBung! Kick the front leg!”
Aaron Cho shouted in a playful voice.
“Crow…? Crowararara!”
The giant green dragon barked awkwardly.
